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Show THE PROVO HERALD STEEL DAY EDITION. AMERICAN LEGION A UXILIAR Y i L imorican Legion Auxiliary, effected is. l v.organisation April S Provo. Hotel at n.rti fix Provo DOt tem- 13, 1823. dinner of the The original tenv fZrtoan at the auxiliary Keen revoked by the executive ft Mental hospital. Thia had been suggested by Dr. Dunn as the best thing that could be done for the u Idler there. Magazine have been supplied the meutal hospital sev eral times. Shortly before Thanksgiving a drtre was Instituted for Jelly and Irom the "members was collected about 190 glasses. This was to be Battery C By ROBERT The fecal unit of the national guard aa organised in th fall of 1U18. during the latter part of the woria war. it waa organised for the purpoee of giving the fecal citi sent to the Utah soldiers ia hos- tens an opportunity to avail them w organisation Section, o selvea of military training. The the importance of which wu pitals throughout the west The unit derided at its meeting to adopt six very best men of the city enlisted - boya In the hospital and do all they for this training and completed jura 111 their enlistment In an admirable ih.n. and lira. Black.- could to supply them with necessiwoman eligible for member- ties and luxuries which they could manner. After the war the national de use. At Christmas time it was deRifled her intention of becoming cided to supply to Mra. H. P. Jones fense asacttowaa amended in such a keep the nation safe iVember. At ft meeting held at the of Payson, state hospital chairman, way Jet armory April 80. the penna-Zo- t whatever she deemed necessary to- from any emergency that may arise, officer were elected, ft drive ward completing the boxes for the at the time reducing the regular army to the minimum. Under the . rr Bew membera begun, and plana boys in the hospitals. Stamps, statree decora national defense act as amended. raising funde for carrying on tionery, Jelly, Christines tions, gum, and home-mad- e WOrk of the organisation candy tne national guard la the hacVhono The officers were elected were provided and a number of the of the nation's safety. w ith this In mind, the local unit iTtoUowa: President. Mm, R. R officers drove to Payson and of the national guard has been Mra. for a vice half in day president, first preparing Patterson; maintained by the government As ITank Demlng; second rice presi- the boxes for ahipm at For the the older men's enlistments expired, men W. at Mental the State W. secretary, Allen; Mra dent, new men were sought to take their Mrs. we ; delivered and treasurer, hospital, Gray prepared Hn. Seymour thus always keeping the orR. places, eleven boxea F. Mrs. the historian, containing things t l, innes; Vinwhich were suggested by those in ganization to ull strength with Mwards; chaplain, Mrs. Mary We remembered with men experienced in the duties of cent There were 48 members who charge. flowers and ft box an man battery of field artillery. joined the organization. Each state has been allotted The following month, ft highly who was sick at the time and sent of men to maintain its nationgnceessful card party was given at Christmas greetings la the form of quota al guard The state of Utah has the armory and a fund thus started cards to the Gold Star mothers. At the meeting in January, offi been alloted 1900 men. At present to carry on the work for the sol Utah has 850 enlisted men, less than diers" in the nospiiais, ana boou cers were elected as follows: Presi thia mine the annual Poppy dent, Mrs. W. W. Allen; first vice half of it's allotment The Rtate of Utah, as It stands In fulfilling it's drive. The women of the auxiliary president Mrs. Vern R. Greenwood; net at the nomes oi various mem- second vice president Mrs. J. B. part of the national defense, now ranks fofty-fiftin comparison ber! and made a thousand popples, Tucker; secretary, Mrs. F. K. Dunn; to other states. The officials of the now new organization, the sale treasurer, Mrs. J. L. Innes ; his of this number seemed a sufficient torian, Mrs. L. R Edwards; chap- state are continually trying to inundertaking but before 11 o'clock on lain, Mrs. J. D. Hunter. Installa crease the number of enlistments, the day of the drive, every poppy tion of officers took place at a din- but in doing so.tliey must have the of every individual had been sold and the members ner at the Hotel Roberta In conjunc- full They must havetbe supcalled together to make more. As tion with the Legion, Mrs. H. P. citizen. of every business man and all quickly as they were made they Jones of Payson officiating for the port organizations in the state. Because mart old and as lone as strength state department We have been called upon to part the Inst war is over, does not signify remained in busy hands this was continued Before B o'clock every with two of our members this the thought that there is no need for organizations. Every poppy had been disposed of about spring and we endeavored to extend military imn in nil. According to informa our sympathy to the ones who most thinking man and woman must read tion from officials at Bait Lake this Intimately sustained the loss. We between the lines of the history of was apportioned to the funds for have tried to remember the mothers civilization and must le prepared which it was raised. On Decoration of the boys who have passed away to face a choice as to whether or to extend cheer and comfort to day wreathes of flowers were purchased for the grave of every sol- them. To the boys In the hospitals the money thus derived being used men dier In our jurisdiction and one for we have written letters and besides for the orphans of the Memorial tree In the park, ninet- the Christmas boxes have sent five and for the decoration of 'be graves een wreaths in all. bath robes, half a dozen socks, half of our service men in the Provo In June an outing was given at a dozen boxes of stationery, half a cemetery. Sprays of cut flowers Saratoga Springs. This was another dozen handkerchiefs, half a dozen were placed on each- grave along highly successful affair and enough pencils, four tooth brushes, three with Legion markers which were money was raised to help to a tubes of tooth paste and half a supplied and placed by the Legion post of Provo. To the people of goodly extent in paying the ex- dozen packages of razor blades. We have assisted In the Armis- Provo we ascribe the success of our penses of our delegates to the Price convention. We were represented tice day program, the Woodrow Poppy day drive and remember there by Mrs. Frank Demlng, Mrs. Wilson memorial services and the with appreciation the press for its Seymour Gray, Mrs. George Haws, pageant, and have supplied flowers splendid support The organization stands perMrs. Eewett Strong and Mrs. J. B. many times to our members who Tucker. have been ill and unable to be with fected and invites to its ranks the Twice during the summer, the us. We have also had several very wives, mothers and sisters of the men of the American Legion to asauxiliary furnished automobiles and successful parties. took for rides former soldiers who And this year again on Poppy sist in carrying on this work for are now confined to the State day we made and sold 2,000 poppies, our soldier boys. tu not this country means anything to them In life, liberty and the pursuit of happineea. If it does, the same d support must be given a reasonable national defense, that they give to the upbuilding and safety of their own No&hm whale-hearte- J. ., h The national defense act as amended, la the moat economical, practical, progressive and affords the greatest protection the country ever had. Every citizen should stand squarely behind the national guard as the nation's greatest Insurance policy. The American business man can aid greatly in carrying out the national defense act It la his duty to encourage his employes to enlist in the .national guard. He can and should place the national guardsman on his list of preferred employes, teach them to think for themselves and give them self confidence. The men will learn the value of diclpline, moral up rightness and the principles of Americanism and bring these teachings back to the benefit of the company for which he works. It will carry on the movement already un-- ; der way in many states, of showing consideration for those employesa who are sacrificing much of their time In demonstrating their loyalty to the nationa. And, finally it will make the business man feel that be is helping his country In such a way that some doy may keep It The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave." The business men of this city prosper by helping and supimrting the national guard. Thousands of dollars are spent en eh year by the government in malntain-ancof the national guard in this state. In Provo alone about $1500 is spent by the government in salaries, forage, equlppment, sup Too Large or Too Small For Us to Handle Expess Service at Freight Rates Me lie nlral Track Freighting Between e " - a PATTERSON Captain, lt5Ua Field Artillery. plies, etc., each month. Not only the business men will be benefited by advancing this plan, but everr father and mother who encourages their son to avail him self of this training. The valuable training received will show In every walk of life. The summer encampment will soon be held. This year the local unit of the national guard will hold it's encampment at Camp Lewis, The dates from July Washington. R ta July 22, have been designated for the period of training. Battery C, 145th Field Artillery is below the required strength of a battery of field artillery. It Is hoped that the parents and business men of this city may see the necessity of encouraging their sons and their employes to support this unit of the national guard by their active partlcl-- , pnrion. Salt Lake City and Provo i SALT LAKE CITY 149Pierpont St. Tel. Was. 7179. TV'"'- B giiii:ii::itii:iittiiiititit:tiitiitTi:iiiitiiinmtittrmtttini:tiiiimtititntnitiitttttitiiti!ttii:iitttitiniii s mHHHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiMtnt - Open and Refrigerator Trucks PROVO 27N.2ndW. 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